He can't help but laugh at that, nodding. "I can almost imagine give my mom's face when I told her of my convoluted years that I hadn't been gone and came back a vampire," he admits, thinking it might well have been about the same look.

"That I understand. It's hard sometimes remembering that not everyone has these talks and none of this is normal. At least not for most people."

And if he's not careful, he could be locked up. It's why it's nice having this blossoming friendship and having someone he can have these talks with.

"The sad funny thing? My mom knows about me, but not about the rumors about this town being real. I think she could handle one but not the other." Not to mention it wasn't his secret to tell, but if he admitted that aliens were real, he'd have to rip the band aid off about how his dad had really died and he's not ready to do that to her.

"I'm glad I could help. Just know that I'm here if you need anything else, okay? I really do mean that."